Biomass buffer strips

{Tool} Biomass buffer strips. Creator(s): Hodgson, Edward. Issuing Organisation(s): Aberystwyth University. (2023)

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Document available online at: https://www.biomassconnect.org/technical-articles/biomass-buffer-strips-using-biomass-crops-in-multipurpose-land-management/

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In this guide you will learn how buffer strips are used, what their key functions are, what types of buffer strips there are, how they can be designed and more.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
Teaser:	Using biomass crops in multipurpose land management.
What problem does the tool address?:	A buffer strip is an area of land which is either left uncultivated or planted with perennial grasses, shrubs and trees. Planting strips or alleys of perennial biomass crops on existing agricultural land can provide a number of important benefits in terms of flood management, soil recovery and improvements in biodiversity, in addition to providing a harvestable resource.
What solution does the tool offer?:	Wider adoption could help better manage landscapes to be more resilient to the effects of climate change, mitigate flood risk, and reduce the environmental impacts of intensive agriculture.
Country:	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of Practice Tool:	Leaflets & guidelines
Keywords:	climate change, climate change adaptation, climate-smart agriculture, resilience
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English climate change http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1666 English climate change adaptation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374567058134 English climate-smart agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1361789093890 English resilience http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374480530924
Subjects:	Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Environmental aspects
Research affiliation:	European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicClimateNET > selected tools European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge UK > Univ. Aberystwyth > Institute for Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS)
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:	101136880
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55606, https://organicclimatenet.eu/
Project ID:	OFK
Deposited By:	Rüger, Madelaine Lea
ID Code:	55606
Deposited On:	15 May 2025 11:59
Last Modified:	15 May 2025 11:59
Document Language:	English
Status:	Published

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